ONLINE POKER TOURNAMENT WEEKEND: A Complete Guide and Event Schedule for May 15-17

Weekend online poker guide for May 15-17.

No matter the bankroll,  online poker players can look forward to tournament after tournament all weekend long. All the major operators have series underway – from micro-stakes all the way up to five-figure high rollers.

Once again PokerScout offers you a complete daily schedule to check out all the action.

GGPoker – The WSOP Super Online Circuit Series goes big n Sunday with the $25,000 High Roller bringing a $10 million guarantee.

Partypoker– The WPT Online Series Main Event begins this weekend with CA$5,000,000 guaranteed and a membership in the Champions Club.

PokerStarsSCOOP continues with three Main Events on Sunday. The Low features a $3 million guarantee and the Medium and High $5 million.

888pokerXL Inferno heats up with $1.5 million guaranteed. Sunday’s $109 Tune Up features a prize pool of at least $150,000.

UnibetOnline Series 8 continues with €1 million guaranteed. Buy-ins are for every bankroll and start at only €0.25.

Weekend Poker Events May 15-17, 2020

DateSiteEventBuy-inGuarantee
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]
* multiple flights
$1,000$5,000,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #9: Mini Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]
* multiple flights
$100$1,000,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$35,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]
* multiple flights
$1,000$1,000,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: Daily $1K$1,000$75,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: Daily $2.5K$2,500$75,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$30,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: Daily $2.5K$2,500$100,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: Daily $1K$1,000$100,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: Daily $100$100$50,000
Friday, May 15GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
Friday, May 15partypokerWPT Online Series 33:
6-Max Weekender Day 1A
* multiple flights
$2,100CA$1,000,000
Friday, May 15partypokerWPT Online Series 33: Mini 6-Max Weekender Day 1A
* multiple flights
$215CA$300,000
Friday, May 15partypokerWPT Online Series 24: WPTDeepStacks Day 1
* multiple flights
$1,050CA$2,000,000
Friday, May 15partypokerWPT Online Series 4: Super 50 Day 1A
* multiple flights
$55CA$1,000,000
Friday, May 15partypokerWPT Online Series 34: 6-Max Hyper$530CA$100,000
Friday, May 15partypokerWPT Online Series 34: Mini 6-Max Hyper $55CA$25,000
Friday, May 15PokerStarsSCOOP 67-L: NLHE$22$125,000
Friday, May 15PokerStarsSCOOP 67-M: NLHE$215$250,000
Friday, May 15PokerStarsSCOOP 67-H: NLHE$2,100 $400,000
Friday, May 15PokerStarsSCOOP 68-L: PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO]$11 $35,000
Friday, May 15PokerStarsSCOOP 68-M: PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO]$109 $125,000
Friday, May 15PokerStarsSCOOP 68-H: PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO]$1,050$300,000
Friday, May 15PokerStarsSCOOP 69-L: NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout]$11$40,000
Friday, May 15PokerStarsSCOOP 69-M: NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout]$109$100,000
Friday, May 15PokerStarsSCOOP 69-H: NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout]$1,050$200,000
Friday, May 15888pokerXL Inferno #4 - $30,000 PKO$55$30,000
Friday, May 15888pokerXL Inferno #5 - $20,000 Mini PKO$22$20,000
Friday, May 15888pokerXL Inferno #6 - $15,000 Late PKO$33$15,000
Friday, May 15888pokerThe Dragon: Day 1
* starting flights all week Sunday – Friday
$55$50,000
Friday, May 15888pokerMini Dragon: Day 1
* starting flights all week Sunday – Friday
$12$30,000
Friday, May 15UnibetOnline Series 79: NLHE Nano 2-Days €0.50€400
Friday, May 15UnibetOnline Series 80: NLHE Low 2-Days€10€4,000
Friday, May 15UnibetOnline Series 81: NLHE High 2-Days€300€30,000
Friday, May 15UnibetOnline Series 82: Ante Re-enter Nano €0.25€200
Friday, May 15UnibetOnline Series 83: Ante Re-enter Low€5€1,000
Friday, May 15UnibetOnline Series 83: Ante Re-enter High€2515 €5,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]
* multiple flights
$1,000$5,000,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #9: Mini Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]
* multiple flights
$100$1,000,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$35,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]
* multiple flights
$1,000$1,000,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: Daily $1K$1,000$75,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: Daily $2.5K$2,500$75,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$30,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: Daily $2.5K$2,500$100,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: Daily $1K$1,000$100,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: Daily $100$100$50,000
Saturday, May 16GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
Saturday, May 16partypokerWPT Online Series 33: 6-Max Weekender Day 1B
* multiple flights
$2,100CA$1,000,000
Saturday, May 16partypokerWPT Online Series 33: Mini 6-Max Weekender Day 1B
* multiple flights
$215CA$300,000
Saturday, May 16partypokerWPT Online Series 35: Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo$1,575CA$200,000
Saturday, May 16partypokerWPT Online Series 35: Mini Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low$162CA$40,000
Saturday, May 16partypokerWPT Online Series 24: WPTDeepStacks Day 1
* multiple flights
$1,050CA$2,000,000
Saturday, May 16partypokerWPT Online Series 4: WPT Super 50 Day 1A
* multiple flights
$55CA$1,000,000
Saturday, May 16partypokerWPT Online Series 36: Mix-Max Turbo$1,050CA$150,000
Saturday, May 16partypokerWPT Online Series 36 Mini Mix-Max Turbo$109CA$100,000
Saturday, May 16PokerStarsSCOOP 70-L: NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack]$11 $80,000
Saturday, May 16PokerStarsSCOOP 70-M: NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack]$109$200,000
Saturday, May 16PokerStarsSCOOP 70-H: NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack]$1,050$300,000
Saturday, May 16PokerStarsSCOOP 71-L: NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]$5.50$100,000
Saturday, May 16PokerStarsSCOOP 71-M: NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]$55$500,000
Saturday, May 16PokerStarsSCOOP 71-H: NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]$530$750,000
Saturday, May 16PokerStarsSCOOP 72-L: NLO8 [6-Max, Turbo]$11$20,000
Saturday, May 16PokerStarsSCOOP 72-M: NLO8 [6-Max, Turbo]$109$50,000
Saturday, May 16PokerStarsSCOOP 72-H: NLO8 [6-Max, Turbo]$1,050$100,000
Saturday, May 16888pokerXL Inferno #7 - $30,000 8-Max$109$30,000
Saturday, May 16888pokerXL Inferno #8 - $10,000 Mini 8-Max$8.80$10,000
Saturday, May 16888pokerXL Inferno #9 - $15,000 Late 8-Max$55$15,000
Saturday, May 16888pokerThe Dragon: Day 2 (final day)$55$50,000
Saturday, May 16888pokerMini Dragon: Day 2 (final day)$12$30,000
Saturday, May 16UnibetOnline Series 85: Bounty Nano€ 0.50€400
Saturday, May 16UnibetOnline Series 86: Bounty Low€10€5,000
Saturday, May 16UnibetOnline Series 87: Bounty High€50€15,000
Saturday, May 16UnibetOnline Series 88: NLHE Rebuy Nano€0.25€200
Saturday, May 16UnibetOnline Series 89: NLHE Rebuy Low€2€1,500
Saturday, May 16UnibetOnline Series 90: NLHE Rebuy High€25€5,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT [Day1]
* multiple flights
$1,000$5,000,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #9: Mini Main Event [Day1, Turbo]
* multiple flights
$100$1,000,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #9: Mini Main Event [Day1]$100$1,000,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #7: Monster Stack$200$500,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $33 Sunday Special$33$50,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $55 Sunday Special$55$75,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$60,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $88 Sunday Special$88$100,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$250,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: Daily $1K$1,000$100,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: Daily $2.5K$2,500$150,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$150,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #8: HR Championship$25,000$10,000,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $500 Sunday Main $500$200,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $50 Sunday Main$50$100,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $125 Sunday Special$125$100,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $25K High Roller$25,000$750,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$150,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$50,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: Daily $2.5K$2,500$150,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $250 Sunday Special$250$100,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #10: PLO HR Championship
* multiple flights
$10,000$1,000,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$300,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: Daily $1K$1,000$100,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: Daily $100$100$100,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS [Day1]$400$2,000,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $10K High Roller$10,000$750,000
Sunday, May 17GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$250,000
Sunday, May 17partypokerWPT Online Series 4: WPT Super 50 Day 1$55CA$1,000,000
Sunday, May 17partypokerWPT Online Series 33: 6-Max Weekender Day 1C Turbo$2,100CA$1,000,000
Sunday, May 17partypokerWPT Online Series 33 Mini 6-Max Weekender Day 1C Turbo$215CA$300,000
Sunday, May 17partypokerWPT Online Series 20 WPT Main Event Day 1B
* multiple flights
$3,200CA$5,000,000
Sunday, May 17partypokerWPT Online Series 33: 6-Max Weekender
* Final Day
CA$1,000,000
Sunday, May 17partypokerWPT Online Series 33: Mini 6-Max Weekender
* Final Day
CA$300,000
Sunday, May 17partypokerWPT Online Series 24: WPTDeepStacks Day 1
* multiple flights
$1,050CA$2,000,000
Sunday, May 17partypokerWPT Online Series 37: 6-Max Turbo Bounty$530CA$250,000
Sunday, May 17partypokerWPT Online Series 37: Mini 6-Max Turbo Bounty$55CA$100,000
Sunday, May 17PokerStarsSCOOP 73-L: NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Kickoff SE] $5.50$40,000
Sunday, May 17PokerStarsSCOOP 73-M: NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Kickoff SE]$55 $200,000
Sunday, May 17PokerStarsSCOOP 73-H: NLHE [Progressive KO]$530$400K
Sunday, May 17PokerStarsSCOOP 74-L: NLHE$22$200,000
Sunday, May 17PokerStarsSCOOP 74-M: NLHE [Sunday Warm-Up SE]$215$500,000
Sunday, May 17PokerStarsSCOOP 74-H: NLHE [Sunday Warm-Up SE]$2,100$750,000
Sunday, May 17PokerStarsSCOOP 74-L: NLHE [8-Max, Main Event]$109$3,000,000
Sunday, May 17PokerStarsSCOOP 74-M: NLHE [8-Max, Main Event]$1,050$5,000,000
Sunday, May 17PokerStarsSCOOP 74-H: NLHE [8-Max, Main Event]$10,300$5,000,000
Sunday, May 17PokerStarsSCOOP 75-L: PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event]$109$400,000
Sunday, May 17PokerStarsSCOOP 75-M: PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event]$1,050$750,000
Sunday, May 17PokerStarsSCOOP 75-H: PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event]$10,300$1,250,000
Sunday, May 17PokerStarsSCOOP 76-L: NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE]$11$100,000
Sunday, May 17PokerStarsSCOOP 76-M: NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE]$109$500,000
Sunday, May 17PokerStarsSCOOP 76-H: NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE]$1,050$750,000
Sunday, May 17888pokerXL Inferno #10 - Tune Up$109$150,000
Sunday, May 17888pokerXL Inferno #11 - Mini Tune Up$16.50$50,000
Sunday, May 17888pokerXL Inferno #12 - Micro Tune Up$5.50$15,000
Sunday, May 17888pokerXL Inferno #13 - Late Tune Up$55$20,000
Sunday, May 17888pokerThe Dragon: Day 1
* starting flights all week Sunday – Friday
$55$50,000
Sunday, May 17888pokerMini Dragon: Day 1
* starting flights all week Sunday – Friday
$12$30,000
Sunday, May 17UnibetOnline Series 91: Rebuy Nano 2-Days€1€2,000
Sunday, May 17UnibetOnline Series 92: Rebuy Low 2-Days€50€25,000
Sunday, May 17UnibetOnline Series 93: Rebuy High 2-Days€100€75,000
Sunday, May 17UnibetOnline Series 94: Rebuy Nano€0.25€300
Sunday, May 17UnibetOnline Series 95: Rebuy Low€5€2,500
Sunday, May 17UnibetOnline Series 96: Rebuy High€25€7,500

PokerStars Gets Personal with New Social Gaming Features ‘The Rail’ and ‘Throwables’

PokerStars recently released some new features that may appeal to social gamers.

Poker operators have focused more and more on mobile gaming and social media in recent years. With millions and millions social gaming on phones, platforms look to bring some of those aspects to the world of online poker.

PokerStars is the latest to detail an interesting new feature. A new concept known as The Rail may appeal to players more used to playing social games than traditional online poker.

 

The Rail becomes a player-friendly, one-stop shop for personalizing the poker experience.

“We’re all social creatures at heart and sharing, comparing, and interacting is something we enjoy doing in our real and virtual lives,” Stars Group managing director and commercial officer of poker Severin Rasset told PokerScout.

“So, independent from any trends, we think The Rail is a very nice layer to add to the PokerStars experience. It showcases everything that’s happening on our site, the wins, those thrilling moments as they happen and all in one place.”

Social media aspects come to PokerStars

PokerStars announced last week that The Rail had launched on the United Kingdom client software. The addition is a one-stop, personalized destination where players can keep up to date with their favorite activities, events, and content.

The Rail incorporates more aspects of social media to appeal to a new generation of online poker players.

Players receive individually-tailored recommendations based on their own play and personality. Those can include:

  • Social media
  • Twitch streams
  • PokerStars School
  • Multimedia content
  • Upcoming major events
  • Recent games played
  • Personalized videos
  • Recent big wins
  • Newly available challenges and promotions

Company officials hope the new additions keep players more energized and engaged.

“We want it to feel like you’re not just accessing PokerStars to play, but that you’re accessing ‘your’ PokerStars – your very own world and version,” Rasset says.

“For me, it’s also important to stress that this is the beginning of a journey and I expect that we will regularly update The Rail to make it more exciting every time players return.”

Personalizing the online poker experience

The Rail brings a complete all-encompassing poker environment for players. They can find PokerStars features and promotions that interest them. Some advantages might include: ease of use, quick links to favorite games, and being up to date on changes and updates.

Players can personalize the entire platform with multiple widgets for players to set up their own Rail. 

“One of the best parts of the job is bringing our players something that is brand new, unique and which adds to their excitement every time they visit PokerStars,” Rasset says.

“We have been working on The Rail behind the scenes for some time to get it just right and we can’t wait to see the difference personalized content makes to the PokerStars experience. This is the first step and we will continue to see new additions and regular updates as this unfolds.”

The Rail now puts players in charge of their own PokerStars home screen. Players decide what and how they view content, games, and more.

PokerStars brings new elements to game play

Beyond The Rail, PokerStars has also added a new feature with players looking to vent some frustration. “Throwables” are virtual objects that allow players to engage in some unique interaction with fellow players at the table.

These allow players to display a range of emotions and have some fun bringing the game to life. Three Throwables were set to go live on March 14 and include:

  • Fireworks – Launch rockets across the table at an opponent, setting fireworks off above a player’s head.
  • Tissues – Throw a box of tissues at an opponent to dry their tears after a bad beat.
  • Alarm Clock – Tell an opponent to get a move on with the alarm clock feature (see below). The clock will ring and shake when it lands. This feature can be unlocked through a limited time challenge.

Ready to launch a virtual rocket at a fellow player? The Rail and Throwables are now available on .UK and will launch on other PokerStars sites in the coming months.

Rasset promises more to come to the platform including more for The Rail.

“We have lots of plans and there is a long list of items that are already in development, or will be developed soon, but we prefer to keep some surprises up our sleeves,” he says.

“We are also open to hearing from our customers on new features they would like to see on The Rail.”

For a complete PokerStars review including exclusive PokerScout bonuses, click here.

ONLINE POKER WEEK: Your Guide to This Week’s Tournament Action for May 18-24

Online poker guide for May 18-24.

The online poker tournament locomotive rumbles on this week with record numbers of players continuing. All major operators – GGPokerPokerStars, partypoker, 888poker, and Unibet – have big series running this week.

That includes the nosebleed stakes Super High Roller Bowl Online getting started at partypoker and SCOOP getting a massive extension. Here’s a look at all the big events and promotions for May 18-24.

  • GGPoker – WSOP Super Series Main Event, Colossus, PLO championship flights underway
  • Partypoker –  WPT Online Series Main Event reaches Day 2, Super High Roller Bowl Online kicks off this week
  • PokerStars – 132 more SCOOP events added with $135 in total guarantees
  • 888poker – XL Inferno has three Main Events set for Sunday; The Dragon runs throughout May
  • Unibet – €1 million guaranteed Online Series 8 wraps up this week

GG Poker

Big guarantees await with Main Event, Colossus, PLO starting flights in WSOP Super Circuit Online Series

GGPoker’s WSOP Super Circuit Online Series runs though May 31 with plenty of tournaments on the schedule remaining. The series is the richest tournament series in online history with $100 million guaranteed.

Buy-ins begin at $50 and run as high as $25,000 for the High Roller Championship. The action is highlighted by 18 WSOP Circuit championship ring events. Players can qualify for events in satellites throughout the series.

The Super Circuit also offers a chance to qualify for the $1 million guaranteed WSOP Global Casino Championship. Winners of the Main Event and player of the series leaderboard earn free entries into the popular bracelet event.

Here’s a look at the remaining schedule:

WSOP Super Circuit Online Series 2020

For a complete GG Poker review including an exclusive new player bonus of 200% up to $1,000, click here.

PokerStars

SCOOOP expands, now with $135 million guaranteed

PokerStars SCOOP players now have even more action. The series has now been extended through May 31 with 132 additional events. The expansion also brings the guarantee from the original $85 million to a hefty $135 million.

Along with a full slate of tournaments, PokerStars offers some other opportunities during the series. Some of those promotions include: 

  • $5,000 Second Chance Freerolls – These run daily and are given to any player who busts a SCOOP tournament for the first time that day.
  • Special SCOOP Spin & Go’s – These offer Main Event tickets worth $10,300 from as little as $4.
  • Sunday Storm Anniversary Promotion – The first 50,000 players who bust in the Sunday Storm anniversary receive a SCOOP Freeroll ticket.  Tickets to the Medium Main Event will be up for grabs.
  • Player of the Series Leaderboard – Player leaderboards have been altered a bit this year. For the first half, there will be a leaderboard based on player participation and success with winners receiving SCOOP tickets. In the second half, cash prizes will be up for grabs. The overall Player of the Series earns a $20,000 cash prize and SCOOP Trophy.

Mike “SirWatts” Watson made some news by reaching two heads-up matches on Saturday. The first saw him win Event 66-H: $2,100 NLHE for $80,642 for his fifth career SCOOP title and second of this series.

He then came close to his sixth title in Event 65-H: $1,050 8-Game, facing off against Noah “Exclusive” Boeken. The Dutch player eventually took the title for $38,494, with Watson taking $29,098.

Here’s a look at the remaining schedule including the additional events: 

2020 SCOOP

New cycling game rolls on

Players can now bring a bit of the Tour de France to their own poker game as part of the PokerStars Grand Tour. The series brings the worlds of poker and cycling together in a unique new format.

Events feature rich graphics and buy-ins from as little as $1. Players can sprint along the race track eliminating opponents in dynamic tournaments that combine progressive knockout, sit and go, and shootout formats.

Players can win more than $100,000 in prizes and bounties in a race toward the Grand Tour finish line.

Grand Tour is now available on the .COM platform and will launch on real money soon. The game is expected to launch on .EU and .UK soon. Here are some features and how to play:

  • Buy-ins range from $1 to $60. The higher the buy-in, the closer to the finish line players start.
  • Players at the same buy-in level compete in “sprints.” These are four-player progressive knockout sit and go tournaments that last about five minutes.
  • As players knock each other out, their own bounty values increase. They then move to the next sprint, where they will be matched with players of similar bounty values.
  • When someone is eliminated, his value is split two ways. A percentage is added to the winner’s value and a percentage is awarded as cash directly into his account.
  • This cash prize can be multiplied, meaning players could win more than $100,000 at higher stakes.
  • Eliminated players keep any winnings from knockouts.
  • When a player wins a sprint, they can jump right into the next one or save it for later. Every completed sprint gets players closer to the finish line, where they can be crowned a Grand Tour champion.

For a complete PokerStars review including an exclusive deposit bonus up to $500, click here.

Partypoker

Super High Roller Bowl Online debuts on Saturday

More high-stakes action gets underway this week at partypoker. The inaugural Super High Roller Bowl Online Series, in partnership with Poker Central, runs May 23 – June 1 with $20 million in guarantees.

The series features 28 high-roller events with buy-ins ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. All tournaments will be two-day events, kicking off with a $25,500 Eight-Max event on May 23 with a guarantee of $1 million. There will be several more events with seven-figure guarantees next week as well.

The player collecting the most points in the first 27 events will be declared the series champion. That earns him a free entry to the $102,000 Super High Roller Bowl Online championship. This series capper is a two-day freezeout with a minimum guarantee of $3 million.

“In this time of increased caution, partypoker’s goal is to help fans and players in the poker industry continue to partake in the excitement of the game,” partypoker managing director Tom Waters said.

“The Super High Roller Bowl has consistently grown in popularity while expanding to international territories, and our online format will provide the perfect place for fans and players from all over the world to continue to gather for this tournament.”

Here’s a look at the complete schedule:

2020 partypoker Super High Roller Bowl Online

WPT Online Series reaches Main Event Day 2, final three days of action wrap up this week

The big action rolls on this week in the inaugural WPT Online Series. The event continues with $30 million guaranteed in 65 events through May 20.

Buy-ins range from $50 to $25,000 with a mix of No Limit Hold’Em and Pot Limit Omaha tournaments.

The $3,200 WPT Online Championship begins May 10 and comes with  a $5 million guarantee. The main event features four starting flights and the final three days of action begin on May 18.

Like a live WPT event, the champion will also be rewarded with a $15,000 entry to the tour’s Tournament of Champions (presented by Baccarat Crystal).

The WPT and partypoker have teamed up for the new WPT Online Series.

Other highlights include:

  • WPT500 – Another tour level on the schedule with a $2 million guarantee and a $500 buy-in. 
  • WPT High Roller – $1 million guaranteed for this $5,000 buy-in.
  • Hardware – Trophies and tour merchandise will be awarded to flagship event champions. Winners also receive a souvenir frame with their winning hand. The Online Championship winner will also receive a replica of the WPT Champions Cup and have his or her name engraved on the main trophy. Winners of the WPT500 and WPTDeepStacks events will also receive trophies.

Champions Club member James Dempsey will provide live commentaries of events streamed on partypokerTV. The events covered on the site’s Twitch channel include the final stages of:

  • WPT500
  • High Roller
  • Super High Roller
  • Online Championship.

On top of the cash prizes, partypoker is awarding more than $50,000 to the top 15 leaderboard performers. Here’s a look at events remaining on the schedule:

2020 partypoker WPT Online Series

Defection Party rewarding $2 million during May

Partypoker is giving back to players through June 4 with more than $2 million up for grabs. In the new Defection Party promotion, players can win daily prizes no matter a player’s game of choice or skill level.

By simply logging in every day, players can reveal a new prize. These daily rewards can include freeroll tickets to a $500 daily Hyper Turbo tournament running through the day. Other prizes could include free bonuses credited to a player’s account.

Completing daily challenges also allows players to receive a ticket to a daily $5,000 Hyper Turbo freeroll. These also run every day during the promotion.

Partypoker is also offering another free cash opportunity. Players can boost earnings at the tables by taking advantage of a 20% extra cash back offer through June 4.

Players can opt in  and start earning boosted cash back. The cash will land directly in players’ accounts within 24 hours of the promotional period closing. 

The popular Cash Game Leaderboards also offer daily rewards and the promotion has been extended through May. Three types of leaderboards offer players more than $1.3 million in cash and include:

  • Daily Spin Leaderboards
  • Daily SNG Leaderboards
  • Weekly Cash Leaderboards

For a complete partypoker review including an exclusive deposit bonus up to $1,000, click here.

888poker

Action gets hot this week at 888poker with XL Inferno

The annual XL Inferno kicks off this week at 888poker with more than $1.5 million guaranteed. This year’s series includes 34 events highlighted by the $250 Main Event on May 24 with $500,000 guaranteed.

Other highlights on the schedule include:

  • $109 Opening Event with $75,000 guaranteed – May 14
  • $109 Tune Up with $150,000 guaranteed – May 17
  • $320 High Roller with $100,000 guaranteed – May 19

Buy-ins start at only $5.50 and run as high as $320. Satellites run throughout the series for as little as 1 cent and even feature some free opportunities. Daily qualifiers have already begun and here’s a look at the complete series:

Slay the Dragon or Mini-Dragon in May

The Dragon and Mini Dragon series return to 888poker in May. These events feature Day 1 starting flights playing out all week with Day 2 on Saturday.

The series runs weekly with two Main Events. The $55 Dragon features $50,000 guaranteed and the $12 Mini Dragon comes with $30,000 guaranteed.

The events proved popular in April and now they return for more dragon-slaying action.

Blast off with Galaxy of Freeroll

Everyone enjoys free money and 888poker is giving players plenty of opportunities. The site’s Galaxy of Freerolls promotion runs through June 7 and features more than $500,000 in guaranteed giveaways.

888 offers two daily $2,000 Venus Freerolls Monday through Saturday. On Sunday, a $10,000 Neptune Freeroll will be run with one happy astronaut/champion.

The final freeroll on June 7, aka the Super-Saturn Freeroll, will feature a $100,000 prize pool. Additional surprises, rewards, bonuses, and exclusive freerolls will also be on tap during the Galaxy of Freerolls.

Those looking to earn tickets in the $2,000 Venus need to complete “Space Missions.” Some of those challenges include:

  • The Tournament Voyager – Simply play tournaments with buy-ins of $3 and earn a pair of tickets.
  • Ace-King Apollo Landing – Win a hand holding Ace-King in a cash game and earn two tickets.
  • Casino and Sports Atlantis Orbiter – Place bets totalling $5 or more on any casino game or sports bet and claim but two tickets.

Those hoping to land in a $10,000 Neptune need to complete two or more Space Missions in one week. Players can complete one Space Mission per day and will need at least one more during the week.

How do you play in the $100,000 Super-Saturn Freeroll on June 7? Simply become an 888 astronaut by completing 14 or more Space Missions.

Players can also enjoy a “Daily Spin” to win a ticket to a $1,000 Space BLAST Freeroll.

For a complete 888poker review including an exclusive new player bonus of $88, click here.

Unibet

One more week remains in Online Series 8

The Unibet Online Series 8 (UOS8) has reached the halfway mark and continues through May 24 with an overall €1 million guarantee. Because Unibet had to cancel its 2020 live tournaments, live package winners have been able to play the events online as well.

The final for the “Unibet UK Tour” was held online on Sunday and Monday, producing a prize pool of €78,020. Two other upcoming events that replace live tournaments include: 

  • €3,000 Main Event – €30,000 guaranteed (May 15)
  • €1,100 High Roller – €100,000 guaranteed (May 24)

Qualifiers for these events are running on a daily basis. Unibet also runs daily super-qualifiers for all events above a €25 buy-in.

Along with plenty of tournaments during UOS8, players can battle for a spot among several leaderboards. There will be an extra €30,000 up for grabs for the best overall performances over the series. Here’s a look at the complete remaining schedule:

2020 Unibet Online Series 8

For a complete Unibet review including an exclusive deposit bonus of $30 and playthrough bonus of up to $1,000, click here.

*** Those playing online poker in the US can find a complete list of online poker sites and events for the week of May 18-24 by clicking here. ***

LET’S MAKE A DEAL: GGPoker Reaches Partnerships Expanding Network into Europe, Asia

GGPoker announced three major expansion deals recently.

It’s been a whirlwind of news for GGPoker over the last few months. From major ambassador signings to major event launches, the company’s reach continues to grow.

That included some expansion news in April and May. The site also announced a partnership with one of the biggest names in poker – Fedor Holz. That also includes a deal with his training site PokerCode.

The news comes after reaching a deal with the World Series of Poker for an international Super Online Circuit Series. GG has also had some other major signings including Daniel Negreanu, Bryn Kenney, and Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier.

Since launching in Asia in 2014, GG has quickly become one of the top operators in the world. Company officials believe the site is poised to grow even more and these types of expansion agreements will help.

GGPoker, OlyBet sign strategic partnership

At the end of April, GG reached a strategic partnership with Olympic Entertainment Group. The deal moves OlyBet poker players onto the GGPoker Network, the largest in the world.

OlyBet is the largest provider of online poker, sports betting, and casino games in the Baltics and Finland. Olympic also has more than 100 casinos in:

  • Estonia
  • Italy
  • Lithuania
  • Latvia
  • Malta
  • Slovakia

GG software is now available on OlyBet in all local languages in the traditional desktop client and mobile options.

“GGPoker Network is the wunderkind of the post-boom online poker business and this deal is great news for all OlyBet players of today and tomorrow,” OlyBet managing director Veiko Krünberg said. “GGPoker Network is one of the clear leaders in global online poker and massive growth lies ahead in Europe and North America.” 

The partnership extends to all current and future OlyBet markets. The move offers GGPoker an expanding footprint into Europe as well as a partner with live poker experience. Olympic Entertainment organizes major European poker festivals like the Battle of Malta and Kings of Tallinn (Estonia).

“OlyBet is arguably one of the most experienced poker operators in Europe,” Head of GGPoker Jean-Christophe Antoine said. “We want OlyBet to become the dominant poker player in their markets and GGPoker will support OlyBet 100% in achieving this.”

TotoGaming joins GGPoker Network

A week after the Olympic deal, GG announced another partnership with TotoGaming also joining the network. The brand is operated by platform provider Digitain.

“We are delighted to partner with GGPoker, the world’s most extensive poker network,” digitain external communication manager Samvel Mkrtumyan said.

“With an impressive array of highly engaging jackpot, tournament, and stake options, the company’s product suite makes for an exciting addition to our award-winning casino platform. We look forward to a long and mutually-beneficial commercial relationship.” 

The company offers licensed sports betting, casino, and other games to the Armenian public.

“We are continuing our expansion with TotoGaming and we are not going to stop,” Antoine said.

“TotoGaming is an impressive partner to add to our roster, and it will be wonderful to see Armenian players enjoying the best poker experience on the market.”

Company welcomes Fedor Holz, Pokercode

As if the company’s stable of poker ambassadors wasn’t big enough, German poker superstar Fedor Holz becomes the latest addition. On May 4, GGPoker announced a partnership with poker training site Pokercode.

The site’s community is led by Holz and fellow poker pro Matthias Eibinger. Holz has lifetime live and online poker earnings of more than $42 million and Eibinger has $13 million. Holz becomes a member of Team GGPoker as an ambassador as well.

Members of the Team Pokercode community have access to elite-level training materials. Pokercode will also offer additional promotions to its players.

For GG, the platform gains access to a respected online training site. Pokercode will share training materials with the entire player base. That includes community coaches offering advice and strategy help.

“We’re thrilled to become a GGPoker partner, particularly at this exciting time, and I’m honored to join Team GGPoker,” Holz said. “In addition to the broad suite of poker training our players already have access to, helping them see much greater success at the tables, Pokercode players can now call the best platform in the industry home.”

Holz adds even more cachet to the Team GGPoker brand. The 26-year-old poker phenomenon has numerous major scores on some of poker’s biggest stages. That includes one WSOP bracelet after winning the $111,111 High Roller for One-Drop in 2016 for $5 million

“Pokercode is yet another top brand to add to our list of partners,” Antoine said. “It’s a pleasure to welcome Fedor Holz onto Team GGPoker.

“His passion for the game and success both live and online is truly impressive. We couldn’t be happier to welcome Fedor and the entire Pokercode community.”

GROWTH SPURT: PokerStars Extends SCOOP, Bumps Guarantee to $135 milion

PokerStars has announced SCOOP will run through May 31 with 132 additional events.

The good news just keeps coming for PokerStars SCOOP players. Last week, the site increased the overall guarantee by $10 million and has now extended the action through May 31.

That offers players in quarantine 132 additional events. The expansion also brings the guarantee from the original $85 million to a hefty $135 million.

More PokerStars tournaments to SCOOP

The expansion comes as poker players still await the reopening of live poker. That remains in the future, however, and online operators continue to report record fields and ever-escalating guarantees.

Originally, the schedule included 240 events spread across Low, Medium, and High events. The extended SCOOP continues that system with three different buy-in level for the same game.

Notable additions to the schedule include:

  • Event 91-M – $109 NLHE [Progressive KO] with $750,000 guaranteed (May 23)
  • Event 96-L – $55 NLHE [Second Chance Main Event] with $1 million guaranteed (May 24)
  • Event 121-M – $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Million SE] with $2.5 million guaranteed (May 31)

Players can get in on the action with satellites running daily for as little as $0.30.  The complete schedule of SCOOP tournaments additions is below.

SCOOP Main Events set for Sunday, other series promotions continue

The series was set to wrap up May 19 with three Main Events set for Sunday. Those include the $109 Low with a $3 million guarantee and $1,050 Medium and $10,300 High both guaranteeing $5 million.

PokerStars will continue with its other promotions and events throughout the remainder of the series. Some of those include:

  • $5,000 Second Chance Freerolls – These run daily and are given to any player who busts a SCOOP tournament for the first time that day.
  • Special SCOOP Spin & Go’s – These offer Main Event tickets worth $10,300 from as little as $4.
  • Sunday Storm Anniversary Promotion – The first 50,000 players who bust in the Sunday Storm anniversary receive a SCOOP Freeroll ticket. Tickets to the Medium Main Event will be up for grabs.
  • Player of the Series Leaderboard – Player leaderboards have been altered a bit this year. For the first half, there will be a leaderboard based on player participation and success with winners receiving SCOOP tickets. In the second half, cash prizes will be up for grabs. The overall Player of the Series earns a $20,000 cash prize and SCOOP Trophy. 

For a complete PokerStars review including a £20 New Player Bonus, $30 in Free Play, and a $600 Deposit Bonus, click here.

GOOD GAME: New GGPokerTV Twitch Stream Adds to Site’s Growing Media Platform

Multi-platform is the name of the game in today’s online poker world. As a growing operator making news, GGPoker now offers its own Twitch channel for viewing the action.

Dubbed GGPokerTV, company officials hope the new media option becomes much more than just a typical poker stream. GG offers poker fans a chance to check out the action online in some of the site’s biggest events.

The site is hoping to set itself apart from others in the medium and continued streaming final tables this week of the GGPoker WSOP Super Circuit Online Series.

GGPoker goes live on Twitch

John Scanlon leads the Twitch media efforts as GGPoker director of partnerships, ambassadors, and live events. He joined the fastest-growing online poker brand in early April.

He comes to the role from a live events background, most recently heading up Aspers Poker in the United Kingdom. The momentum for the GG stream was already underway when he came on board. But Scanlon hopes some recent key additions make it a player-friendly experience.

“Things really started to pick up pace once ElkY [poker pro Bertrand Grospellier] decided to join the GGPoker family,” Scanlon tells USPoker. “The project came together so fast, from concept to reality in a matter of days.

The original idea for GGPoker.TV came from James Barrett (JamesPkr), Gary Cunningham (UPAY4DINNER) and Andy Lowin (TwosNeverLose), longtime leaders within the GGPoker Discord community. They approached GGPoker management with this concept, and provided many of the core elements that were optimized into the final GGPoker.TV product.

“It was really quite remarkable to see how all the different departments worked together along with external resources to put this together, especially considering, we were also in the middle of $50 Million Guaranteed GGSeries.”

Something different with ElKY and others

With its new media offering, GG hopes to be more than an average poker channel. The goal is to focus on poker but also plenty of entertainment.

That includes analysis and insight from great poker minds. Grospellier brings plenty to the table in his role and is excited to grow the Twitch channel.

“Twitch is an awesome platform and I joined GGPoker as head of streamers, so I’m really glad to be fully implicated with the growth of GG on Twitch,” Grospellier says. “Joining GGPoker feels awesome. I really share their ambition and vision, about making poker fun again, and the importance of software excellence.”

That focus on fun is definitely part of the goal, Scanlon notes, and that includes promotions and prizes for viewers. The site’s software already features some unique features like the ability to stake other players.

“From the very first broadcast, we don’t want to just be another poker Twitch channel, we want to showcase what GGPoker is all about – the unique features and the fun we want to put back into poker,” he says. “As we progress we will be adding more and more content to the channel.”

That goes beyond traditional Texas Hold’em events and could include unique games like “All In or Fold” and entertaining high stakes cash games

Cards up, entertaining commentary crews, and all in at GGPokerTV

One of the highlights of televised poker has always been the ability for viewers to see players’ hole cards. For the first time, viewers could actually see how great players play their cards.

That has carried over to GGPokerTV. Players checking out the channel’s first stream noticed hole cards were visible

Along with ElkY, recent commentators have included Joe Stapleton, Matt Berkey, Christian Soto, and Felipe Ramos. Daniel Negreanu has also been a key signing for Team GG and served as a commentator as well.

For Negreanu, showing cards is a game changer for the new stream and makes it unique.

“Personally, I think this is incredibly cool,” he says. “Watching poker without access to hole cards is less entertaining as far as I’m concerned, so being able to watch the GG Masters with cards up, and great commentary in addition to that, makes for a great stream.”

Scanlon says more GGPoker ambassadors will be featured as well as popular Twitch streamers from around the globe.

The site plans to use the new medium to add some value for fans. GG recently gave away $10,000 to viewers over a weekend as part of the live streams. The stream also offers some options should GG begin offering live tournament events after the Coronavirus pandemic.

“We have many things in the pipeline, but unfortunately I can’t say too much at this time,” Snanlon says.

“We have some really massive announcements in the coming weeks and GGPoker Network will be the place to play and GGPokerTV will be the place to watch the action unfold.”

ONLINE POKER TOURNAMENT WEEKEND: A Complete Guide and Event Schedule for May 8-10

Weekend online poker guide for May 8-10.

Massive guarantees – that’s what players can expect all weekend from major online poker operators.

GGPoker, PokerStars, and partypoker all plan to make it a big weekend with numerous five- and six-figure prize pools. That includes buy-ins for every level of bankroll.

Check out PokerScout‘s complete guide and event schedule for the weekend.

GGPoker – The WSOP Super Online Circuit Series continues with several ring event starting flights.

Partypoker– The WPT Online Series rolls on with a shot at some World Poker Tour glory.

PokerStarsSCOOP is underway and Sunday brings three more events with guarantees of at least $1 million.

888pokerThe Dragon and Mini-Dragon series continue in May. Day 1s play out all week with Day 2 on Saturday.

Weekend Poker Events May 8-10, 2020

DateSiteEventBuy-inGuarantee
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #9: Mini Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]
* multiple flights
$100$1,000,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #5: BIG $500 $2M GTD [Day1]
* multiple flights
$500$2,000,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special $84$35,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$75,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$75,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $10K High Roller$10,000$500,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$30,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$100,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $100$100$50,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $10K High Roller$10,000$300,000
Friday, May 8GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
Friday, May 8PartypokerWPT Online Series 13: 6-Max $2,650CA$500,000
Friday, May 8PartypokerWPT Online Series 13: Mini 6-Max$265CA$200,000
Friday, May 8PartypokerWPT Online Series 14: Super High Roller $25,500CA$2,000,000
Friday, May 8PartypokerWPT Online Series 3: WPT 500 Day 1
* multiple flights
$530CA$2,000,000
Friday, May 8PartypokerWPT Online Series WPT Super 50 Day 1
* multiple flights
$55CA$1,000,000
Friday, May 8PartypokerWPT Online Series 15: Weekender Day 1A$1,050CA$500,000
Friday, May 8PartypokerWPT Online Series 15: Mini Weekender Day 1A$109CA$200,000
Friday, May 8PartypokerWPT Online Series 16: Ladies Event$530CA$50,000
Friday, May 8PartypokerWPT Online Series 16: Mini Ladies Event$55CA$10,000
Friday, May 8PartypokerWPT Online Series 17: 6-Max Hyper Knockout$530CA$100,000
Friday, May 8PartypokerWPT Online Series 17: Mini 6-Max Hyper Knockout$55CA$25,000
Friday, May 8PokerStarsSCOOP 37-L: NLHE [8-Max]$11 $125,000
Friday, May 8PokerStarsSCOOP 37-M: NLHE [8-Max]$109$400,000
Friday, May 8PokerStarsSCOOP 37-H: NLHE [8-Max]$1,050$500,000
Friday, May 8PokerStarsSCOOP 38-L: HORSE$22$35,000
Friday, May 8PokerStarsSCOOP 38-M: HORSE$215$60,000
Friday, May 8PokerStarsSCOOP 38-H: HORSE$2,100$125,000
Friday, May 8PokerStarsSCOOP 39-L: NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom]$5.50$60,000
Friday, May 8PokerStarsSCOOP 39-M: NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom]$55$175,000
Friday, May 8PokerStarsSCOOP 39-H: NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom]$530$250,000
Friday, May 8888pokerThe Dragon: Day 1
* starting flights all week Sunday – Friday
$55$50,000
Friday, May 8888pokerThe Mini Dragon: Day 1
* starting flights all week Sunday – Friday
$12$30,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #9: Mini Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]
* multiple flights
$100$1,000,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #5: BIG $500 $2M GTD [Day1]
* multiple flights
$500$2,000,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$35,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$75,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$75,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $2.5K NLHE$2,500$100,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $100 NLHE$100$50,000
Saturday, May 9GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
Saturday, May 9PartypokerWPT Online Series 15: Weekender Day 1A
* multiple flights
$1,050CA$500,000
Saturday, May 9PartypokerWPT Online Series 15: Mini Weekender Day 1A
* multiple flights
$109CA$200,000
Saturday, May 9PartypokerWPT Online Series 18: Pot Limit Omaha$3,200CA$300,000
Saturday, May 9PartypokerWPT Online Series 18: Mini Pot Limit Omaha$320CA$100,000
Saturday, May 9PartypokerWPT Online Series 19: Turbo$530CA$100,000
Saturday, May 9PartypokerWPT Online Series 19: Mini Turbo$55CA$50,000
Saturday, May 9PokerStarsSCOOP 40-L: $11 NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack]$11 $80,000
Saturday, May 9PokerStarsSCOOP 40-M: NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack]$109$200,000
Saturday, May 9PokerStarsSCOOP 40-H: NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack]$1,050 $300,000
Saturday, May 9PokerStarsSCOOP 41-L: PLO [6-Max]$55$100,000
Saturday, May 9PokerStarsSCOOP 41-M: PLO [6-Max]$530$200,000
Saturday, May 9PokerStarsSCOOP 41-H: PLO [6-Max]$5,200$750,000
Saturday, May 9PokerStarsSCOOP 42-L: NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]$5.50$80,000
Saturday, May 9PokerStarsSCOOP 42-M: NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]$55$400,000
Saturday, May 9PokerStarsSCOOP 42-H: NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]$530$750,000
Saturday, May 9888pokerThe Dragon: Day 2 (final day)$55$50,000
Saturday, May 9888pokerThe Mini Dragon: Day 2 (final day)$12$30,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #9: Mini Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]
* multiple flights
$100$1,000,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #5: BIG $500 $2M GTD [Day1]
* multiple flights
$500$2,000,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #4: Monster Stack $500K $200$500,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $33 Sunday Special$33$50,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $55 Sunday Special$55$75,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$60,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $88 Sunday Special$88$100,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$250,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $1K NLHE$1,000$100,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $2.5K NLHE$2,500$150,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$150,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $500 Sunday Main$500$200,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $50 Sunday Main$50$100,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $125 Sunday Special$125$100,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $25K High Roller$25,000$750,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$150,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$50,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $2.5K NLHE$2,500$150,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $250 Sunday Special$250$100,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$300,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $1K NLHE$1,000$100,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $100$100$100,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]
* multiple flights
$1,000$1,000,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $10K High Roller$10,000$750,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]
* multiple starting flights
$1,000$5,000,000
Sunday, May 10GGPokerWSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$250,000
Sunday, May 10PartypokerWPT Online Series 15: Weekender Day 1C Turbo$1,050CA$500,000
Sunday, May 10PartypokerWPT Online Series 15: Mini Weekender Day 1C Turbo$109CA$200,000
Sunday, May 10PartypokerWPT Main Event 20: Day 1A$3,200CA$5,000,000
Sunday, May 10PartypokerWPT Online Series 3: WPT 500 Day 1
* multiple starting flights
$530CA$2,000,000
Sunday, May 10PartypokerWPT Online Series 4: WPT Super 50 Day 1
* multiple starting flights
$55CA$1,000,000
Sunday, May 10PartypokerWPT Online Series 21: Mix-Max Turbo Bounty$1,050CA$300,000
Sunday, May 10PartypokerWPT Online Series 21: Mini Mix-Max Turbo Bounty $109CA$200,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 43-L: NLHE [Mini Sunday Kickoff SE]$5.50$50,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 43-M: NLHE [Sunday Kickoff SE]$55$250,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 43-H: NLHE$530 $400,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 44-L: NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]$22$200,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 44-M: NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up SE]$215$500,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 44-H: NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up SE]$2,100$1,000,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 45-L: NLHE [Mini Sunday Million SE]$55 $500,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 45-M: NLHE [Sunday Million SE]$530$1,000,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 45-H: NLHE [Sunday HR SE]$5,200$1,000,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 46-L: NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO]$22$60,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 46-M: NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO]$215$125,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 46-H: NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO]$2,100 $200,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 47-L: NLHE [8-Max]$11$100,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 47-M: NLHE [8-Max]$109$400,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 47-H: NLHE [8-Max]$1,050$750,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 48-L: NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE]$5.50$40,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 48-M: NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE]$55$225,000
Sunday, May 10PokerstarsSCOOP 48-H: NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE]$530$400,000
Sunday, May 10888pokerThe Dragon: Day 1
* starting flights all week Sunday – Friday
$55$50,000
Sunday, May 10888pokerThe Mini Dragon: Day 1
* starting flights all week Sunday – Friday
$12$30,000

ONLINE POKER WEEK: A Complete Guide to Tournament Events for Week of May 4-10

A look at the week's online poker tournament action for May 4-10.

Major tournament action continues this week for online poker players. That includes massive payouts from the WSOP and GGPoker, SCOOP from PokerStars, and partypoker WPT Online Series. Here’s a look at all the big events from May 4 to May 10.

  • GGPoker – WSOP Super Series rolls into first week
  • Partypoker –  WPT Online Series continues; SPINS Ultra makes debut
  • PokerStars – Big SCOOP events, Grand Tour launches
  • 888poker – The Dragon and Mini Dragon return, Galaxy of Freerolls runs through June

GG Poker

WSOP GGPoker Super Circuit Online Series continues this week with hardware on the line

GGPoker’s WSOP Super Circuit Online Series rolls into the heart of of Week 1. The series runs though May 31 with a schedule of 595 events. The events promises the richest tournament series in online history with $100 million guaranteed.

Buy-ins begin at $50 and run as high as $25,000 for the High Roller Championship. The action is highlighted by 18 WSOP Circuit championship ring events. Several feature multiple starting flights with the first of those kicking off April 27.

The first ring awarded comes on May 3 in a $1,111 charity event. The tournament donates $111 of each player’s buy-in to the Nevada COVID-19 Task Force. Players can qualify for events in satellites throughout the series.

The Super Circuit also offers a chance to qualify for the $1 million guaranteed WSOP Global Casino Championship. Winners of the Main Event and player of the series leaderboard earn free entries into the popular bracelet event.

Here’s a look at the complete schedule:

WSOP Super Circuit Online Series 2020

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Partypoker

Partypoker also offers players some big action this week in the inaugural WPT Online Series. The event continues with $30 million guaranteed. Players can look forward to 65 events through May 20.

The tiered structure of the series means all players can join the action, whatever their bankroll. Buy-ins range from $50 to $25,000 with a mix of No Limit Hold’Em and Pot Limit Omaha tournaments in the mix.

The $3,200 WPT Online Championship is set for May 10 and comes with  a $5 million guarantee. The main event features four starting flights and the final three days of action beginning on May 18. Like a live WPT event, the champion will also be rewarded with a $15,000 entry to the tour’s Tournament of Champions (presented by Baccarat Crystal).

The WPT and partypoker have teamed up for the new WPT Online Series.

Other highlights include:

  • WPT500 – Another tour level on the schedule with a $2 million guarantee and a $500 buy-in. 
  • WPT High Roller – $1 million guaranteed for this $5,000 buy-in.
  • Hardware – Trophies and tour merchandise will be awarded to flagship event champions. Winners also receive a souvenir frame with their winning hand. The Online Championship winner will also receive a replica of the WPT Champions Cup and have his or her name engraved on the main trophy. Winners of the WPT500 and WPTDeepStacks events will also receive trophies.

Champions Club member James Dempsey will provide live commentaries of events streamed on partypokerTV. The events covered on the site’s Twitch channel include the final stages of:

  • WPT500
  • High Roller
  • Super High Roller
  • Online Championship.

On top of the cash prizes, partypoker is awarding more than $50,000 to the top 15 leaderboard performers. The top finisher earns an $11,000 MILLIONS Passport. There will be plenty of action and cash on the line when events get underway. Here’s a look at the complete schedule of events:

New partypoker SPINS Ultra events offer shot at $1 million

Partypoker recently launched SPINS Ultra games that pay out a top prize of $1 million with just a $5 buy-in.

Available across desktop and mobile platforms, the tournaments are an even faster version of partypoker’s classic SPINS games. They are especially designed to give players on the go the opportunity to win big for a small stake.

SPINS are jackpot-style, three-handed sit and go tournaments. These games feature a multiplier that randomly determines the prize pool before a card is dealt. That can get as high as $1 million if the maximum multiplier is triggered.

SPINS Ultra games begin with short starting stacks and move through blind levels faster than regular games. Ultra events come in a range of buy-ins, appealing to players of all bankrolls.

Last month, Russian player “OdwaznyKot” became the site’s latest SPINS millionaire in a $250 buy-in game. He followed James Carmichael, the Englishman who won the first $1 million prize at a $5 SPINS table in June 2019.

“A large number of players asked us to add a faster version of our existing SPINS games, and so we have launched SPINS Ultra for those players that want to battle with a short stack in super-fast time,” partypoker managing director Tom Waters said.

“At the moment, SPINS Ultra is available for buy-ins up to $20, but we may look to introduce them at higher stakes in the future.”

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PokerStars

SCOOP gets underway Thursday with $85 million guaranteed

The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) returns for three weeks on Thursday, running April 30 to May 19. The series is one of the biggest poker events of the year with $85 million guaranteed in total prize pools.

There are plenty of events for players of every buy-in. That includes more than 80 events with three buy-in levels: Low, Medium, and High.

SCOOP offers players three Main Events with buy-ins of $109, $1,050, and $10,300. These events feature a $3 million guarantee for the Low Main Event and $5 million for the Medium and High.

Along with a full slate of tournaments, PokerStars offers some other opportunities during the series. Some of those promotions include: 

  • $5,000 Second Chance Freerolls – These run daily and are given to any player who busts a SCOOP tournament for the first time that day.
  • Special SCOOP Spin & Go’s – These offer Main Event tickets worth $10,300 from as little as $4.
  • Sunday Storm Anniversary Promotion – The first 50,000 players who bust in the Sunday Storm anniversary receive a SCOOP Freeroll ticket.  Tickets to the Medium Main Event will be up for grabs.
  • Player of the Series Leaderboard – Player leaderboards have been altered a bit this year. For the first half, there will be a leaderboard based on player participation and success with winners receiving SCOOP tickets. In the second half, cash prizes will be up for grabs. The overall Player of the Series earns a $20,000 cash prize and SCOOP Trophy.

SCOOP should once again offer some great action. Here’s a look at the complete schedule: 

2020 PokerStars SCOOP

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PokerStars adds pedal poker in new cycling game featuring $100,000 prize

Players can now bring a bit of the Tour de France to their own poker game as part of the PokerStars Grand Tour. The series brings the worlds of poker and cycling together in a unique new format.

Events feature rich graphics and buy-ins from as little as $1. Players can sprint along the race track eliminating opponents in dynamic tournaments that combine progressive knockout, sit and go, and shootout formats.

Players can win more than $100,000 in prizes and bounties in a race toward the Grand Tour finish line.

 

PokerStars Grand Tour is now available on the .COM platform and will launch on real money soon. The game is expected to launch on .EU and .UK soon. Here are some features and how to play:

  • Buy-ins range from $1 to $60. The higher the buy-in, the closer to the finish line players start.
  • Players at the same buy-in level compete in “sprints.” These are four-player progressive knockout sit and go tournaments that last about five minutes.
  • As players knock each other out, their own bounty values increase. They then move to the next sprint, where they will be matched with players of similar bounty values.
  • When someone is eliminated, his value is split two ways. A percentage is added to the winner’s value and a percentage is awarded as cash directly into his account.
  • This cash prize can be multiplied, meaning players could win more than $100,000 at higher stakes.
  • Eliminated players keep any winnings from knockouts.
  • When a player wins a sprint, they can jump right into the next one or save it for later. Every completed sprint gets players closer to the finish line, where they can be crowned a Grand Tour champion.

“PokerStars Grand Tour is fast, competitive, and progressive and we are excited to bring it to our players,”  Stars Group managing director and commercial officer of poker Severin Rasset said. We wanted to combine aspects of both and find a brand new way to entertain and reward our players.”

888poker

Battle the Dragon or Mini-Dragon in May

The Dragon and Mini Dragon series return to 888poker in May. These events feature Day 1 starting flights playing out all week with Day 2 on Saturday.

The series runs weekly with two Main Events. The $55 Dragon features $50,000 guaranteed and the $12 Mini Dragon comes with $30,000 guaranteed.

The events proved popular in April and now they return for more dragon-slaying action.

Snag a spot in the Galaxy of Freerolls

Everyone enjoys free money and 888poker is giving players plenty of opportunities. The site’s Galaxy of Freerolls promotion runs through June 7 and features more than $500,000 in guaranteed giveaways.

888 offers two daily $2,000 Venus Freerolls Monday through Saturday. On Sunday, a $10,000 Neptune Freeroll will be run with one happy astronaut/champion.

The final freeroll on June 7, aka the Super-Saturn Freeroll, will feature a $100,000 prize pool. Additional surprises, rewards, bonuses, and exclusive freerolls will also be on tap during the Galaxy of Freerolls.

Those looking to earn tickets in the $2,000 Venus need to complete “Space Missions.” Some of those challenges include:

  • The Tournament Voyager – Simply play tournaments with buy-ins of $3 and earn a pair of tickets.
  • Ace-King Apollo Landing – Win a hand holding Ace-King in a cash game and earn two tickets.
  • Casino and Sports Atlantis Orbiter – Place bets totalling $5 or more on any casino game or sports bet and claim but two tickets.

Those hoping to land in a $10,000 Neptune need to complete two or more Space Missions in one week. Players can complete one Space Mission per day and will need at least one more during the week.

How do you play in the $100,000 Super-Saturn Freeroll on June 7? Simply become an 888 astronaut by completing 14 or more Space Missions.

Players can also enjoy a “Daily Spin” to win a ticket to a $1,000 Space BLAST Freeroll.

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*** Those playing online poker in the US can find a complete list of online poker sites and events for the week of May 4-10 by clicking here. ***